2022 New England Patriots Cheerleaders Auditions

Audition to become a Cheerleader for the 6X Super Bowl Champion New England Patriots

  • Make public appearances throughout New England in support of our communities’ charitable organizations and local businesses
  • Perform for fans during nationally televised games
  • Participate in photo shoots and experience potential travel opportunities

Two (2) Opportunities:

PATRIOTS CHEERLEADERS DANCE TEAM
BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR THE PATRIOTS ORGANIZATION AND PERFORMING SQUAD MEMBER

The Patriots Cheerleaders Dance Team is required to attend a minimum of 2 rehearsals per week. They perform at Patriots home games, as well as participate in public appearances and in photo shoots. Each candidate must be at least 18 years of age and be a high school graduate or have a GED by 3/26/2022 to participate. There is no age limit or height requirement.

The process:

  1. Complete an online application.
  2. Complete the Dance Team registration below.
  3. Submit your audition package materials. See details for audition package requirements below. Once registered, you will receive an email with a link to submit your package materials.

Dance Team Audition Package Requirements:

  • Resume
  • 1 color headshot photo
  • 1, 45 second solo improv/freestyle video performance to music of your choice

PROMOTIONAL CHEERLEADERS
BRAND AMBASSADOR FOR THE PATRIOTS ORGANIZATION

As part of our commitment to the community and our team partners, public and game day appearances are an important responsibility and we have assembled an elite squad for promotional appearances and event participation. Promotional Cheerleaders are non-performing squad members specifically chosen for their specialization in, and availability for, public and game day appearances, and like the Dance Team, they participate in photo shoots as well. Candidates must be at least 18 years of age and must be a high school graduate or have a GED by 3/26/2022 to participate. There is no age limit or height requirement. Promotional Cheerleaders will be asked to attend some meetings with advanced notice. They are not required to participate in the dance portion of auditions.

The process:

  1. Complete an online application.
  2. Complete the Promotional Cheerleaders registration below
  3. Submit your audition package materials. See details for audition package requirements below. Once registered, you will receive an email with a link to submit your package materials.

Audition Package Requirements:

  • 3 photos in color
    • At least 1 full length photo and 1 headshot
    • 1 photo should not have photo retouching
    • Photos can reflect any outfit (casual, business, formal, fitness)
  • Resume

Additional Details for Dance Team & Promotional Cheerleader Audition Package Submissions:

  • Wear neat workout attire and sneakers or dance shoes (Dance Team Video Submissions only)
  • Hair and make-up: “glamour” vs. “sporty”
  • You do not need to cover tattoos or remove piercings for the audition process, however, should you be selected for the Patriots Cheerleading squad, only tattoos that can be concealed by the uniform or makeup are permissible and one pair of post earrings are allowed.
  • All three (3) steps must be completed and submitted by 11:59 PM on 2/25/2022  in order to have your submission considered.

INTEREST IN BOTH DANCE AND PROMOTIONAL TEAMS:
If you are interested in both the dance and promotional cheerleader opportunities, you are welcome to apply for both positions (a separate registration must be done for each position) . In the event that you are selected to advance, you would need to choose the opportunity you would like to pursue.

Callbacks: Those not advancing through the first round of auditions will not receive a callback for either the dance or promotional cheerleader position. AUDITION PROCESS
All candidates will be notified via email if they have been selected to advance to Semi-Final Virtual Auditions by 3/3/22. 

Advancing candidates will be given further instructions. Candidates who advance beyond Semi-Final Virtual Auditions should expect to attend an in-person rehearsal on Tuesday evening, March 22 and in-person Final Auditions on Saturday, March 26 at Gillette Stadium.   Please note all dates are subject to change.

We recommend all candidates check their junk email for messages and add cheerleaders@patriots.com to their safe sender list.

No refunds. All sales are final. Please email cheerleaders@patriots.com with questions or concerns.

Patriots Saddened to Announce the Passing of Cheerleading Director Tracy Sormanti

From Patriots.com:

Dec 07, 2020 at 07:06 PM

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. – The New England Patriots are in mourning today after learning that Tracy Sormanti, the team’s longtime cheerleading director, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, after a three-year battle with multiple myeloma. Sormanti, just 58 years old, was in her 32nd season of service with the Patriots organization.

“We are grieving the loss of a beloved member of our family today,” said Patriots Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft. “Tracy Sormanti was one of my first hires after I bought the team, and after nearly three decades, I can confidently say that there was no one more dedicated to her job or caring and compassionate about those she coached. Like all great coaches, she was meticulous in her preparation and brought the best out of her squads. We have had the good fortune of having some of the greatest coaches in NFL history grace our sidelines, but none did so with such dignity and grace like Tracy. She earned my utmost respect and admiration for the way her teams always performed, not just on the sidelines, but more importantly as Patriots goodwill ambassadors in our New England communities and on the many Patriots USO military tours she coordinated around the world. She truly loved this organization and we loved her. Her presence will be greatly missed, but she will never be forgotten.”

Sormanti, a Rhode Island native, first joined the organization in 1983 as a Patriots cheerleader. She was a member of the Patriots cheerleading squad from 1983-84 and again from 1991-93, concluding her cheerleading career by representing the Patriots at the 1993 Pro Bowl. Shortly after Kraft bought the team in 1994, he named Sormanti the cheerleading director.

Over the past 27 seasons, Sormanti’s squads have performed at 10 Super Bowls, visited more than 30 countries and two dozen foreign operating bases on military tours, and made thousands of community appearances. As the Patriots’ on-field successes multiplied over the years, so too did interest in the Patriots Cheerleaders program. Sormanti developed an intense “bootcamp” audition process – which included everything from dance, to public speaking, to exams on the rules of football and Patriots history – and attracted hundreds of potential cheerleaders annually. She also created the Patriots Junior Cheerleaders program and a partnership with Dana-Farber Cancer Institute that raised more than $400,000 for cancer research through the clinics she hosted.

As director, Sormanti shaped the Patriots Cheerleaders program through her own core values: commitment, dedication, accountability, responsibility and a positive attitude. Her tenure was defined by her commitment to the community above all. She developed a program that taught incoming cheerleaders how to be goodwill ambassadors for the organization and placed as much of an emphasis on community service and engagement as on excellence in dance and cheer skills.

Despite facing grueling cancer treatments for the last three years, Sormanti continued to keep a daily presence at Gillette Stadium. She rarely missed a game or a practice and took great pride in seeing her squad perform on game day. However, her greatest joy came from seeing her cheerleaders accomplish their goals off the field, and she was very proud to assemble squads of not only dancers, but doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs and public servants.

In 2019, when asked what she hoped her legacy would be, she remarked: “That I’ve made a difference in the lives of the ladies and men who were on this team… and that they’ve learned some valuable life lesson because of a coach that they had in their life.”

Sormanti leaves behind her longtime companion, Dennis M. Brolin, her sister, Terri Ford, brother, Timothy Madden, five nieces and a nephew, and hundreds of former Patriots cheerleaders who grew to love her as much more than a coach. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Thomas & Walter Quinn Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, Sormanti has requested that donations be made in her memory to the MSPCA-Angell Animal Care and Adoption Center.

2020 Patriots Cheerleaders Auditions

PRELIMINARY AUDITIONS

Date: Saturday, February 29, 2020

Time: 9:30 AM registration.

Location: Cross Insurance Pavilion & Business Center, Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, MA. Directions: https://bit.ly/2HmNFoK

Preliminary Auditions will be held on one day only. There will not be a make-up date scheduled and we do not accept videotapes in lieu of auditioning. Preliminary auditions are not open for public viewing.

Callbacks: Those not advancing through preliminary auditions will not receive a callback for either the dance or promotional cheerleader position. Those who advance will be notified day of preliminary auditions if they advance as a dance candidate and no promotional cheerleaders will be considered on this day.

Details:

  • Wear neat work-out attire and sneakers or dance shoes
  • Hair and make-up: “glamour” vs. “sporty”
  • Plenty to drink, lunch and snacks
  • $20.00 registration fee; cash, check or MO made payable to the New England Patriots
  • Resume
  • 1 5×7 photo for identification purposes
  • Online application should be submitted online in advance or you may apply day-of at registration

You do not need to cover tattoos or remove piercings for the audition process, however, should you be selected for the Patriots Cheerleading squad, only tattoos that can be concealed by the uniform or makeup are permissible and one pair of post earrings are allowed.

Agenda:

  • Freestyle round – we will provide the music day of event
  • 1 or 2 dance combinations will be taught
  • 40-50 dancers will advance to semi-final auditions
  • Online interviews will be arranged

Click here for more information.
Click here to register for auditions.

New England Patriots Cheerleaders Photos from Week 14

In the most anticipated match up of Week 14, the New England Patriots hosted the Kansas City Chiefs in a game that likely will feature these two teams in the AFC championship game.  The Patriots have been nearly invincible at home in November, but the visiting Chiefs are formidable in their own right and it showed as they won a hard fought match, 23 – 16.  This game exposed the most glaring weakness of the Patriots, namely a lack of play-making receivers.

Let’s turn our attention to the reason why we are all here, namely to view the latest images of the New England Patriots Cheerleaders.  Click here to view the Patriots gallery of images from last week.

New England Patriots Cheerleaders Photos from Week 12

One of the most anticipated games of the year was played last Sunday between the New England Patriots and the Dallas Cowboys.  A pouring rainstorm put a damper on the quality of play between two of the best offensive teams in the NFL and two blown tripping calls by the referees ultimately affected the outcome of the game.  And what should have been an instant classic was, in the end, a largely unwatchable game…except for the two blown calls, it was unmemorable.

Final score: Patriots – 13, Cowboys – 9.

I must applaud the New England Patriots Cheerleaders for performing admirably in pouring rain.  It must have been quite an unpleasant experience, but at least they got to cheer for the winning team!  Click here to view the Patriots gallery of images from last Sunday.

New England Patriots Cheerleaders Photos from Week 8

When I was an NFL season ticket holder, one of the most fun and festive games of the year was the Halloween game where the cheerleaders often wore colorful themed costumes. Last weekend, the New England Patriots Cheerleaders were one of the few NFL cheerleading squads, if not the only one, to wear festive Halloween costumes.  And I have to give them credit because it looked rainy and cold in Gillette Stadium.  Click here to view the Patriots gallery of images from last Sunday.

 

New England Patriots Cheerleaders Photos from Week 6

What can you say about the New England Patriots other than they are the model of consistency.  All they do is win.  Winning is expected and it really doesn’t matter who they are playing.  They always seem to find a way to win.  And last Thursday, they played the New York Football Giants, who were playing without Saquon Barkley, so needless to say…the Patriots continued their winning ways.  Same ol’.  Same ol’.

So, let’s change gears and turn our attention to the New England Patriots cheerleaders, who were commemorating the NFL’s Crucial Catch initiative.  Click here to view the Patriots gallery of images from last Thursday.